PMID- 12627194 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20030530 LR - 20131121 IS - 0007-0610 (Print) IS - 0007-0610 (Linking) VI - 194 IP - 4 DP - 2003 Feb 22 TI - Ecstasy related periodontitis and mucosal ulceration -- a case report. PG - 197-9 AB - Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) more commonly known as 'Ecstasy' is a widely used recreational drug. The oral and systemic effects associated with its use have been well documented. This paper highlights a previously unreported complication of MDMA use on the oral mucosa. MDMA periodontitis is illustrated with a case report and the local oral and systemic effects of MDMA use outlined. FAU - Brazier, W J AU - Brazier WJ AD - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL,Wales. FAU - Dhariwal, D K AU - Dhariwal DK FAU - Patton, D W AU - Patton DW FAU - Bishop, K AU - Bishop K LA - eng PT - Case Reports PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Br Dent J JT - British dental journal JID - 7513219 RN - 0 (Hallucinogens) RN - KE1SEN21RM (N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine) SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative/*chemically induced MH - Hallucinogens/*adverse effects MH - Humans MH - Male MH - N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine/*adverse effects MH - Periodontitis/*chemically induced EDAT- 2003/03/11 04:00 MHDA- 2003/05/31 05:00 CRDT- 2003/03/11 04:00 PHST- 2002/05/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2002/10/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2003/03/11 04:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2003/05/31 05:00 [medline] PHST- 2003/03/11 04:00 [entrez] AID - 4809908 [pii] AID - 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809908 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Br Dent J. 2003 Feb 22;194(4):197-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809908.